Now I can continue to build my rental property again.

Exactly.And I believe it'll continue to trend down.

A lot of people bought thinking it would continue to grow and prosper. 

What kind of resources, websites, or people should I start talking to so I can understand how to buy a home? 

His wife talks all the time about how much she loved her old kitchen, which they paid out the nose to remodel in the years it was "their" house.In our case, my wife and I both really disliked our old house, so it wasn't too much of a struggle to move and rent it out.

I am an engineer with a full time job, but plan on continuing to purchase rent ready properties to slowly build wealth.

Listenign to some of Pace Morby's talks can get your mind thinking!

Talk to them and give them a list of available properties that are comparable to show them what the market is currently like. 

He has his preferred vendors, but you can continue to use your own brokerage with no connection to him if you are so inclined. 

I have seen the ones you are talking about go pending and then back on market. $500k for a 1 bedroom even with a view is a stretch.